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pal

Pronunciation: /pal/

informal

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Definition of pal

noun

a friend: we’ve been pals for a long time
used as a form of address, especially to indicate anger or aggression:back off, pal

verb (pals, palling, palled)

[no object] (pal up)

form a friendship:she palled up with some English chaps
(pal around) spend time with a friend:we got acquainted but we never really palled around